東洋大学では、学生と教員が地域の課題解決に向けて地域住民と共同で取り組む、地域活性化支援事業を推進しています。2021年度は、10件が採択されておりコロナ禍での活動に制限のある中、5件の活動が実施に至りました。観光まちづくりに向けた課題解決を目的とする富士宮市における食文化振興プロジェクト、非対面健康体操教室による地域高齢者交流促進活動など独自のテーマに基づき、地域での現地調査やインタビュー、報告会を実施。地域と学生をつなぎ、課題解決の機会を創出しています。今後も、過疎化や高齢化など、さまざまな地域の課題に全学で取り組んでいきます。

Toyo University promotes projects supporting regional revitalization in which its students and faculty members work together with local residents towards solving issues in the respective regions. In AY 2021, despite various restrictions on their activities due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation, ten projects were selected, and five of them were implemented. Based on unique themes, such as a project for promoting food culture in Fujinomiya City with the aim of solving issues in developing this tourism-oriented city, and an activity for promoting interaction with local elderly people by conducting remote health exercise classes, they conducted on-site surveys and interviews and debriefing sessions. By connecting our students with these regions, we are creating opportunities to solve their issues. We will continue to make university-wide efforts to address various issues in the respective regions such as depopulation and the aging population.